Nepalese authorities are continuing efforts to rescue people who disappeared after Wednesday’s deadly flash flood, which followed a glacier collapse. More than 1,000 deaths have been confirmed along the Nepal-Tibet border, while over 4,500 people remain missing.

TTRT World2026-09-02 11:55

The UN says flood-hit families along the Nepal-Tibet border urgently need assistance, with thousands displaced. More than 1,000 people have died and another 4,500 remain missing. UNICEF Nepal Communication Officer Preena Shrestha reports.

TTRT World2026-09-02 11:45

Rescuers are stepping up efforts at a tunnel in Nepal’s Rasuwa district, one week after a Himalayan glacier collapse triggered flash floods that devastated the mountainous country. Hopes of finding survivors are fading.

RReuters2026-09-02 11:32

Nearly 4,500 people remain missing a week after a devastating flash flood sent ice, rock and mud through parts of Nepal and China’s autonomous Tibet region. The disaster left at least 2.2 million tonnes of debris, while international teams continue searching for at least 600 hydropower workers trapped in Nepalese tunnels. More than 1,100 people have died.

AAl Jazeera English2026-09-02 10:31

Residents of Nepal’s Nuwakot district returned Wednesday to inspect damage to their homes after catastrophic flooding struck the area along the Nepal-China border.

TThe Associated Press2026-09-02 10:30

In Nepal, hopes of finding survivors are fading as morgues fill and storage space nears capacity. Authorities are burying remains after collecting DNA samples and assigning identification numbers, so families may identify them later. Relatives of the missing endure an agonising wait, moving between hospitals, checking survivor lists and examining photos of unidentified bodies.

FFrance 24 English2026-09-02 09:24

Deadly floods in Nepal have wiped out about a tenth of the country’s hydropower capacity, dealing a serious setback to its ambitions and putting a major electricity source and export revenue stream at risk. FLAME University public policy professor Anjal Prakash discusses the implications for Nepal’s energy future on CNA’s Asia Now.

CCNA2026-09-02 08:52

Live footage from an army camp in Nepal’s Nuwakot district shows search teams continuing their efforts after catastrophic floods killed at least 1,118 people and left more than 3,900 missing.

TThe Associated Press2026-09-02 07:21

A week after a catastrophic flood struck the Nepal-Tibet border region, thousands are still missing and rescue teams continue searching for survivors. Benjamin Horton of City University of Hong Kong says climate change is making extreme events more frequent and intense, while better monitoring, data sharing and warning systems are needed.

CCNA2026-09-02 06:07

The flood that devastated parts of Nepal may have receded, but scientists are monitoring the affected area for additional hazards. Cambridge natural-hazards professor Maximillian Van Wyk de Vries says weakened terrain and several metres of mud and rock left in the valley could create risks during monsoon rains. He also discusses applying the disaster’s lessons across the Himalayas.

CCNA2026-09-02 06:07

Nepalese communities across the UK are holding vigils and prayer services for victims of the devastating Himalayan floods. Promod Bhandari, who grew up in the badly affected village of Tupche, says dozens of his relatives are dead or missing and the entire village was swept away. Community leaders are supporting bereaved families and raising urgent aid for Nepal.

AAl Jazeera English2026-09-02 04:45

Devastating flash floods in Nepal and China’s Tibet region have reportedly killed at least 150 people, with thousands still missing. International rescue teams are helping search underground hydropower tunnels in Nepal, where hundreds of workers are believed trapped. Specialist teams and equipment from China, India and South Korea are assisting Nepalese crews.

AAl Jazeera English2026-09-02 03:52

Mass burials are taking place after flash floods in Nepal and the Tibet region killed more than 1,000 people. The toll is expected to rise sharply as thousands remain missing, while rescuers search Nepal’s hydropower tunnels for hundreds of people believed to be trapped.

GGlobal News2026-09-02 02:30

CNN joins Nepali police in a difficult search and recovery effort for victims whose bodies were swept down from the mountains. Nepal’s foreign minister discusses the urgent race to rescue hundreds of trapped workers and the country’s demand for global climate justice over a crisis it says it did not cause.

CCNN2026-09-02 02:30

Rescue operations are continuing after a massive wall of mud and rock collapsed into a river along the Himalayan border between Nepal and China’s Tibet last week, causing severe flooding on the Nepali side.

RReuters2026-09-02 01:55

Rescue teams in Nepal’s Nuwakot district continue searching for thousands of people still missing after catastrophic flooding in Nepal and Tibet.

TThe Associated Press2026-09-02 01:48

Flooding in Nepal and Tibet has killed more than 1,000 people as rescue operations continue. Crews are searching for more than 600 hydropower workers who may still be trapped deep inside mud-filled tunnels.

AABC News2026-09-02 01:04

Police in Kathmandu buried dozens of bodies in several trenches as Nepal’s disaster agency reported 1,003 deaths and 3,916 missing people, including 583 foreign nationals. China’s latest update listed 16 deaths and 546 missing, among them 261 foreigners.

TThe Associated Press2026-09-01 23:45

Survivors of Nepal’s floods are returning to their devastated hometowns. Grieving families search the debris for belongings, while others continue waiting for word about missing relatives.

DDW News2026-09-01 23:40

Police in southern Nepal have buried the remains of more than 200 unidentified people killed in deadly floods in a forest, as morgues have reached capacity.

FFrance 24 English2026-09-01 22:42

Nepal’s armed forces say another 119 people have been rescued after deadly flash floods struck Nepal and neighbouring Tibet nearly a week ago. More than 1,000 people are known to have died and over 3,900 remain missing, including more than 600 workers believed trapped in mud-filled hydropower tunnels along the Trishuli River. Rescue efforts continue.

BBBC News2026-09-01 22:16

Hundreds of Nepalis braved torrential rain to pay tribute to victims of deadly flash floods at a candlelight vigil held at the burial site for those who remain unidentified.

RReuters2026-09-01 20:49

Six South Africans are missing after deadly floods struck the border area between Nepal and China, prompting Africa Disaster Relief to search for them. The edition also examines illegal mining in South Africa and rising fuel prices driving Kenyans toward electric vehicles.

FFrance 24 English2026-09-01 20:37

New bodies are being recovered in Nepal each day, while many remain unidentified and some are already badly decomposed. Morgues in major cities are nearing capacity, prompting authorities to bury remains without formal identification. Special correspondents visited one such burial site in Bharatpur, southern Nepal.

FFrance 24 English2026-09-01 18:40